Cayman Islands financial institutions agree to Guilty Plea and rat out their depositors
By Jay Adkisson From Forbes Remember when the Cayman Islands were one of the world’s most super-secret places to hide money? The Caymans’ vaunted bank secrecy even became the subject of a popular movie, The Firm. No mas. The U.S….
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China’s brand new “Flagship” research vessel By John Konrad From gCaptain IMAGE: Newly built science ship Xiangyanghong 03 is seen in Wuhan, capital of central China’s Hubei Province, July 31, 2015. Xiangyanghong 03, a science ship costing around…
UK: Savile and Hall: BBC ‘missed chances to stop attacks’
From BBC The BBC missed opportunities to stop “monstrous” abuse by DJ Jimmy Savile and broadcaster Stuart Hall because of a “culture of fear”, a report says. The Dame Janet Smith review identified 72 victims of Savile – including eight…
Destination of the week
Thinking about an ethical travel destination off the beaten path? Here are the top 10 places to visit now By Reynard Loki From AlterNet These developing nations don’t just have stunning natural beauty, they are champions of human rights, animal…
Drones and the Caribbean: View from Europe
By David Jessop From The Sun Dominica Drones, the unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV) loved by hobbyists, but which have important everyday commercial and other applications, are starting to become an issue in the Caribbean, raising unusual questions for governments and…
US: Media war in Cincinnati may make our Cayman TV station take notice
The Letter By Perry Simon From All Access Music Group There’s a little media war going on in Cincinnati over which some folks in the newspaper industry are getting very upset. A little while back, a local TV station decided…
Merck wins patent battle over hepatitis c drugs
By Scott Graham, From The Recorder Gilead Sciences Inc.’s once impermeable defense of its hepatitis C medications has been cracked. Merck & Co. Inc. won a jury verdict of validity Tuesday on two patents covering the key ingredient in the…
American Airlines co-pilot arrested at Detroit airport for drinking
From Aol March 26 (Reuters) – An unidentified American Airlines co-pilot was arrested on Saturday at a Detroit airport terminal on suspicion of drinking before his scheduled flight to Philadelphia, officials said. Police at the Detroit Metropolitan Airport twice had…
Flow Says “Hello” to the Caribbean
Shanta Prince of Barbados Joins Flow’s Impressive List of Brand Ambassadors MIAMI, FL–(Marketwired – 2016) – Cable and Wireless’ residential brand, Flow, is saying “Hello” to the Caribbean. By endorsing the rising Soca Star Shanta Prince and making her hit…
5 things to know about the world’s largest cruise ship
By Grace E. Cutler From FOX NEWS The world’s largest cruise ship has set off on its first sea trial from Saint-Nazaire, western France, with just two months to go to delivery. Royal Caribbean’s much-awaited Harmony of the Seas, a 227,000-ton…